Wichita eagle., 1887-04-06
or THE BOARD or
TRADE.

REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF
TKADE.
To the Editor Of the Eagle
SIR: A recent article has revived the
question OF tho reorganization of the Board
Of Trade, and although the writer hereof has
not been intimately connected with the
Board Of Trade be believes that the growth
of the city inpera.;vely demands the re-or-
ganizatiou of that ,dy, and that no time
should be wasted in doing it
First. The appointment of the committee
Of twenty" was virtual admission that the
Board of Trade was in a delightful state Of
ripeness yea, nellowness, that Immediately
proceeds decay and the appointment OF the
committee was a necessity to accomplish the
end whereat we aimed.
The real demand, when the committee was
created, was reorganization Of the Board
of Trade, but time pressed US so sorely that
the committee was quickly selected.
There is now necessity for body to be
created having jurisdiction over the city,
and looking alter the general wellfareas we'll
as its specific needs. This body should be a
Board of Trade.
Second. Having never seen the paper doc
umsnts under which the Board of Trade, as
it now exists, exercises its functions, it may
be rash to demand q re organization.
The point aimed at is ''new blood" fresh
blood, !" enthusiastic blood" in the Board of
Trade
The reas ons for it ara manifested, and yet
are not iu anywise in disparagement of the
old board
Take politics; the principles are presumed
to be the same that keep parties alive, yet
the management changes because the NEW"
must have place and the ''old" must give
place to those who in tnrn, as "the wheel
goeth round" shall give place to the future
new"
This is the law that governs US poor NOR
tails who grovel on earth for earthly prizes"
no matter what business we engage in
Hence the inevitable should not be sneezed
at, but accepted cheerfully
The boys who staerei our boat on the ris-
ing tide from 1882 until we struck the center
Of the current, are tired and weary. They
are as anxious and as willing as ever. yet
some of them have expressed the wish that
others pull" awhile.
Third. Amongst US have come, not un-
hidden nor unwelcome, hundreds of shIewd,
brainy, industrious men, and the reorganiza-
ton of the Board of Trade will not only de-
velop them, but assist us.
And it is not only manly but decent to put
IL It.
what's in him; if he is ''gold coin" We want
him, need him, if he is "brass" We want to
know it.
New men naturally seek new men, as "a
fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind, and
herein lies the danger OF factions and cliques
We must assimalate, mix, BE- one, to over
come the difficulties probable and possible)
that threaten us from the outside.
New men cannot without being accused of
"cheek" "push" themselves, and many men
whose counseis we need Will not ''pus h."
hence we, the city, lose.
The men that built this town ara manly |
men, and want every new man, like the cor
ner stone Of the temple to find his niche ard
ill it; and our Lurry and rush has caused !
this, as believe, oversight, in not giving |
new men places On the board of trade.
There is work for every man in Wichita in
some channel, to help build this city of ours.
uatll we stall, az city, exhibit to the west |
ut a glance a living picture Of conbiued ed
ucat,onal and business prosperity which shall,
like masterpiece in painting, be the pride
OF every model aud the perfection OF every
master.
Fourth. We should now in peace prepare
fer war, and re-organize the Board of Trade,
enlarge its scope, expand its functions, and
holding fast to present possessions acquire
greater, and systematically draw unto us
everything tending westward.
We are the great magnet and We want to
keep ourselves charged with electric business
fire to the end tt at everything that looks in
our direction will coma and see US.
We can do tive must do it.
The hour Of victory is the dangerous hour.
Vigilance is relaxed, and in that moment of
relaxation the enemy may retrieve and win
back his losses.
We are On top. but We must work, still
WORK, forever work.
We want Board OF Trade building, live
Board Of Trade, and We want every man
from the protector of a railroad. the found
or Of a manufacture, the Wholesale and re
tail man, the citizen, mechanic. laborer and
farmer, who writes letter of inquiry, to
have q full and speedy answer to his i'll
quiry, and we cannot have all this unless wo
have bureau with sub committees to look
after each piece OF the work aad attend t.
it. II need be, let US take the time Of some
men wholly and pay them.
Let US so!k st u, forever work, and the
victory is ours. Yours,
"JOsET JOE"
p S-We do not deem it inappropriate
that ypu, Mr.. Editor, call q meeting of
n. wspaper rnen aud agrees on time and
place 10 have general business mems meet |
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